District Mayor Vincent Gray made the declaration Wednesday in a letter to the federal Office of Management and Budget. But it’s not clear how the federal government will respond; the White House Budget Office has the final say on the issue.

As of Monday morning, the OMB had not yet rejected the mayor’s declaration.

In case there was any doubt about D.C’s political leanings, here are the latest registered voter statistics. Yes, 75.7% Democrat, 6.2% Republican.

Will Obama’s OMB declare all of D.C.’s government employees “essential” in a shutdown? They voted for him, shouldn’t he do something in return? That’s what was expected in Detroit, and last week there was a $300 million backdoor bailout. Here’s what a councilwoman in Detroit said about the deal last year:

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